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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: ROSE DESMOND <rosedesmondparis@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:39:29 +0000
Subject: Greeting

>From Rose Desmond,

Hello Dear,

My name is Miss Rose Desmond, I'm a single girl, 19 years old and medical
student.

I wish to inquire of your services to be my partner/investor and support me
to transfer and manage my money by investing it in profitable ventures like
buying of company shares or Real Estate Investment, I don't have anybody
here.

I have a reasonable sum ($ 3.700.000) THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
US DOLLARS that I inherited from my late father Mr. Wilfraid Desmond, Which
I would like you to help me invest in your country, Please take me like
your daughter or your sister.

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immediately I
confirm your willingness, I will send to you my Picture and also inform you
of more details involved in this matter.

Best regards,
Rose.

Note: below is the major reason I am contacting you.

(1) To provide a new empty bank account to which this money would be
transfered. if you don't want us to use your personal account.

(2) To serve as a guardian of the money since the bank insisted that their
agreement with my father was that I provide a foreign partner before
releasing the money

(3) To make arrangements for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

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